Some Rain Must Fall And Other Stories: Michel Faber

The debut work, a short story collection from the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of Under the Skin, The Crimson Petal and the White and The Book of Strange New Things.
Michel Faber`s short stories reveal an extraordinarily vivid imagination, a deep love of language and an adventurous versatility. Playful, yet profoundly moving, wickedly satirical yet sincerely humane, these tales never fail to strike unexpected chords. `Some Rain Must Fall` juxtaposes the tragic circumstances of traumatised schoolchildren with the interior monologue of a teacher/psychologist enlisted to aid their recovery. In the pseudo-sci-fi `Fish` a mother tries to protect her child in a terrifying world where fish swim through the streets and lurk in alleyways. Faber`s collection is rich and assured, with a dazzling reach.